Veterans Issues
VA does it again…oddly
We’re all familiar with the most common VA complaint about money – that a legitimate claim was rejected. Or how the government, so slow to react or pay when they should, are speed-of-light collection bulldogs when you owe them. Me, I have a whole file of letters from the IRS due to them misallocating an […]
Kennedy amendment protecting Veteran second amendment rights passes Senate
Senator John Kennedy, R-LA, introduced an amendment that aims to protect the second amendment rights of Veterans if the Department of Veterans Affairs manages their finances. Currently, if a Veteran asks for help with managing their finances in a conservatorship, the Department of Veterans Affairs reports that veteran’s name to the FBI. From Fox News: […]
Veterans Affairs training video promotes abortion
A Department of Veterans Affairs video was leaked. It promoted abortions as well as preferred descriptions such as “person who is pregnant” vice “pregnant women.” The video noted that not all who seek abortions identify as women, and that “person who is pregnant” is inclusive. The video also advocated the words “embryo” or “fetus” instead […]
The U.S. Navy to reconsider 3,770 medical discharges for retirement upgrades
Navy and Marine veterans who were medically discharged between September 12, 2016, through June 11, 2018, will receive an opportunity to have their cases reconsidered. They will receive a letter from the Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards asking if they want to have their cases reconsidered. Veterans will be given up to […]
The VA failed to update veterans’ dependent status as early as 2011
The Department of Veterans Affairs did not properly process requests to update dependent status as early as 2011. However, it did not appear that they discovered this issue directly. Issues that came about as a result of the use of the online appeals process, for the PACT ACT, lead to the VA looking for solutions. […]
Veterans should keep military retirement pay and VA disability compensation
Representative Gus Bilirakis, Republican from Florida, provided an opinion article for The Hill. He addressed the pay offset that many veterans face when receiving both military retirement pay and VA disability compensation. Currently, veterans with 20 years of service and who are rated at least 50% for VA disability compensation, can collect both without offset. […]
Community of tiny homes available for homeless veterans
A village consisting of tiny homes emerged in Longmont, Colorado. The organization, Veterans Community Project, made this community possible. A group of combat veterans got together and founded this organization to help fellow veterans mitigate the challenges they face. What started off in Kansas City ended up being replicated in other cities. From KDVR Fox […]
Lawsuits filed against DOD and VA over fertility treatment policies
The National Organization for Women was one of three groups that filed lawsuits related to fertility treatments. The Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, were the defendants listed in the lawsuit. The lawsuit argues that DOD and VA fertility treatment policies violate anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit takes issue with the fact that […]
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